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{{Short description|Brewery in Bungay, England}} |
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{{one source|date=September 2021}} |
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{{Infobox brewery |
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| name = St. Peter's Brewery Co. Ltd. |
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| image_caption = St. Peter's Cream Stout |
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| type = [[Alcoholic drink|alcoholic beverage]] |
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| location_place = [[St Peter, South Elmham]] |
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| location_city = [[Bungay]] |
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| location_state = [[Suffolk]] |
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| location_country = England |
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| opened = {{Start date|1996}} |
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| key_people = [[John Murphy (branding consultant)|John Murphy]] (founder) |
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[[Derek Jones (CEO)]] |
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| ⚫ | '''St. Peter's''' is an independent brewery founded in 1996 by [[John Murphy (branding consultant)|John Murphy]] in former agricultural buildings adjacent to St. Peter's Hall in [[St Peter, South Elmham]], near [[Bungay]] in the [[English county]] of [[Suffolk]]. In 2021, St Peter's was sold to independent investors, including the current CEO, Derek Jones, who has since expanded and modernised the brewery while still making the same beers. |
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[[Image:Old Style Porter Bottle.jpg|right|thumb|Old Style Porter bottle]] |
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The brewery produces [[cask ale]] but is best known for its cold-filtered bottled beers, the most popular of which are Pale Ale, Cream Stout, and 0.0% Without. |
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==Brief details== |
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The brewery produces [[cask ale]]s, though are better known for their cold filtered bottled beers. The distinctive oval shape of the bottle is based on an 18th century gin bottle, which had been originally made for an innkeeper on the [[Delaware River]]. |
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John Murphy, the owner, founded [[Interbrand]] - the marketing consultants, and is a professor of marketing at a British university. He has said, "I know about international branding and marketing. That is the vision behind St Peter's." The brewery also owns a pub in [[Clerkenwell]], [[London]], ''The Jerusalem Tavern''. |
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In September 2023, the business acquired [https://curiousbrewery.com/ Curious Brewery] and its subsidiary [https://www.wildbeerco.com/ Wild Beer]. The expanded group now produces a range of craft ales, lagers, and unique brews. |
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==The beers== |
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The brewery produces around twelve regular beers plus another six seasonal. St Peter's is well known for its Organic beers. St. Peter's Organic Ale was awarded the Soil Associations Silver Medal in the drinks category in their Organic Food Awards 2006. The company wins many awards and accolades for its beers. In November 2007, the Independent newspaper conducted a blind tasting by a panel of judges of bottled beers and lagers to creat a 'Top 50 beers' list and St. Peter's India Pale Ale* was voted overall winner. Cream Stout and Old Style Porter are popular in America. Cream Stout was voted one of the Top 50 beers in the world in 2006 and has won the International Beer Competition, Porters and Stouts category, in 2006, 2004 & 2003. The cask version of Old Style Porter won the [[Campaign for Real Ale]] (CAMRA) Champion Beer of Suffolk in 2005 and took bronze in the CAMRA Winter Beer Festival held in Manchester in January 2007. St. Peter's Grapefruit Fruit Beer won a bronze medal in Speciality Beer Category at the Great British Beer Festival in August 2007. Details of other awards are shown on the company's website. A new gluten free beer, G-Free TM was launched late in 2007 and is approved and licensed by Coeliac UK. |
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== The beers == |
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The brewery produces around twelve regular beers plus another six seasonal. St Peter's is known for its organic beers. A gluten-free beer, G-Free TM was launched late in 2007 and is approved and licensed by [[Coeliac UK]]. |
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*[http://www.waitrose.com/food_drink/wfi/drinks/beerandcider/9906088.asp Seth Linder article] |
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The oval shape of its signature 500 ml bottle is based on an 18th-century gin bottle from Gibbstown, by the [[Delaware River]] near [[Philadelphia]], but a round version is also common. |
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== Awards == |
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* [https://www.worldbeerawards.com/winner-beer/silver-52949-world-beer-awards-2024 World Beer Awards] 2024: Cream Stout, Plum Porter and Without'''®''' Original all awarded Silver; Golden Ale and Old Style Porter awarded Bronze |
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* [https://www.worldafawards.com/ World Alcohol Free Awards] 2024: Without'''®''' Original won Silver, Without'''®''' Gold won Bronze. This competition attracted 450 entries from 21 countries |
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* [https://europeanbeerchallenge.org/ European Beer Challenge] 2024: Cream Stout awarded Double Gold, Golden Ale and Old Style Porter both won Gold |
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* [https://asiabeerchallenge.org/ Asia Beer Challenge] 2023: Golden Ale awarded Double Gold, Plum Porter and Whisky Beer won Gold, Cream Stout won Silver |
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* World Beer Awards 2023: Without'''®''' Original awarded Gold and Country Winner, Cream Stout won Silver, Cream Stout Gluten Free also won Silver |
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* Global Beer Masters 2023: Cream Stout won Gold, Pale Ale won Silver |
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* European Beer Challenge 2023: Golden Ale won Double Gold, Cream Stout, Old Style Porter and Plum Porter all won Gold |
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== Notes == |
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* {{Official website|https://www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk/}} |
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[[Category:British companies established in 1996]] |
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[[Category:Food and drink companies established in 1996]] |
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 St. Peter's Cream Stout | |
| Type | alcoholic beverage |
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| Location | St Peter, South Elmham, Bungay, Suffolk, England |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Key people | John Murphy (founder) Derek Jones (CEO) |
| Website | Official website |
St. Peter's is an independent brewery founded in 1996 by John Murphy in former agricultural buildings adjacent to St. Peter's Hall in St Peter, South Elmham, near Bungay in the English county of Suffolk. In 2021, St Peter's was sold to independent investors, including the current CEO, Derek Jones, who has since expanded and modernised the brewery while still making the same beers.
The brewery produces cask ale but is best known for its cold-filtered bottled beers, the most popular of which are Pale Ale, Cream Stout, and 0.0% Without.
In September 2023, the business acquired Curious Brewery and its subsidiary Wild Beer. The expanded group now produces a range of craft ales, lagers, and unique brews.
The beers
[edit]The brewery produces around twelve regular beers plus another six seasonal. St Peter's is known for its organic beers. A gluten-free beer, G-Free TM was launched late in 2007 and is approved and licensed by Coeliac UK.
The oval shape of its signature 500 ml bottle is based on an 18th-century gin bottle from Gibbstown, by the Delaware River near Philadelphia, but a round version is also common.
Awards
[edit]- World Beer Awards 2024: Cream Stout, Plum Porter and Without® Original all awarded Silver; Golden Ale and Old Style Porter awarded Bronze
- World Alcohol Free Awards 2024: Without® Original won Silver, Without® Gold won Bronze. This competition attracted 450 entries from 21 countries
- European Beer Challenge 2024: Cream Stout awarded Double Gold, Golden Ale and Old Style Porter both won Gold
- Asia Beer Challenge 2023: Golden Ale awarded Double Gold, Plum Porter and Whisky Beer won Gold, Cream Stout won Silver
- World Beer Awards 2023: Without® Original awarded Gold and Country Winner, Cream Stout won Silver, Cream Stout Gluten Free also won Silver
- Global Beer Masters 2023: Cream Stout won Gold, Pale Ale won Silver
- European Beer Challenge 2023: Golden Ale won Double Gold, Cream Stout, Old Style Porter and Plum Porter all won Gold
Notes
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